The wavelength of a radio wave varies inversely as its frequency. A wave with a frequency of 720 kilohertz has a length of 500 meters. What is the length of a wave with a frequency of 450 kilohertz?

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Answer:

800 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

y is inversely proportional to x is the same as y is inversely proportional to [tex]\frac{1}{x},[/tex] that means

[tex]y=\dfrac{k}{x}.[/tex]

If a wave with a frequency of x=720 kilohertz has a length of y=500 meters, then

[tex]500=\dfrac{k}{720}\\ \\k=500\cdot 720=360000.[/tex]

Hence, the length of a wave y with a frequency of x=450 kilohertz is

[tex]y=\dfrac{360000}{450}=800[/tex]